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Post by Valerie on Feb 13, 2008 17:54:21 GMT -5
*Valerie slid the book back towards herself and picked it up in one hand, never breaking eye contact with Valmont.*
"I don't have to give it to you. You asked me."
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Post by Valmont on Feb 13, 2008 17:59:40 GMT -5
"No," *Valmont said, a little too hastily.* "I... er, trust your judgment. If you recommend it, I am certain it will satisfy."
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Post by Valerie on Feb 13, 2008 18:01:24 GMT -5
"You flatter me," *she said flatly, stamping the slip in the back cover and handing him the book.*
"It's due back in a week. You will be charged for late returns."
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Post by Valmont on Feb 13, 2008 18:05:34 GMT -5
*Valmont nodded, as if he had any idea how a library worked.*
"I thank you," *he said smoothly.* "Your assistance has, as always, been invaluable."
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Post by Valerie on Feb 13, 2008 18:09:51 GMT -5
"What would you know about my assistance? I've blocked you at every turn," *she said, going back to the never-ending reshelving of books.*
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Post by Valmont on Feb 13, 2008 18:12:13 GMT -5
"You do yourself a disservice," *Valmont said bravely.* "You're not that bad."
*He bowed, knowing the battle was about to be lost even worse.*
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Post by Valerie on Feb 13, 2008 18:15:27 GMT -5
"Not that bad?" *she repeated with an air of disbelief.* "Looks like I'll have to fine-tune my game, then," *she muttered, lifting her skirt with one hand to ascend a small stepladder with a pile of books balanced in one hand, bound for the top shelf.*
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Post by Valmont on Feb 13, 2008 18:18:12 GMT -5
*Valmont took the opportunity to look up her skirt before departing, a smirk on his face.*
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Post by Valerie on Feb 13, 2008 18:22:36 GMT -5
"Pervert!" *she called after him as he left. Still, her cheeks were rather red.*
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Post by Valmont on Feb 20, 2008 13:07:35 GMT -5
*NEW DAY*
*Valmont entered, dressed in an extra smart waistcoat and jacket, waving Sense and Sensibility in the air.*
"So that's it, then?" *he demanded.* "It's all about marriage? It's reprehensible--she hates men."
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Post by Valerie on Feb 25, 2008 10:36:32 GMT -5
"On the contrary: she only tweaks them a little so that we may respect them as well as love them." *drawled Valerie, not looking up from her book.* "Which may be one thing you'll never understand."
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Post by Valmont on Feb 25, 2008 10:59:16 GMT -5
*Valmont's eyes narrowed.*
"I see very little respect leveled at Willoughby," *he said.* "When he was only behaving as any man might be expected."
((Also, Shadi's waiting for Nadir.))
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Post by Valerie on Feb 25, 2008 11:00:46 GMT -5
*Valerie looked at him, then, going utterly still for a moment until she realized he was being serious.
That was when she burst into laughter.*
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Post by Valmont on Feb 25, 2008 11:20:33 GMT -5
*Valmont stood uncomfortably, nonplussed.*
"Am I supposed to get behind the insipid Colonel Brandon?" *he growled.* "The even more insipid Edward Ferrars? Trust a woman to fail entirely at creating realistic characters."
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Post by Valerie on Feb 25, 2008 11:22:04 GMT -5
"Realistic or not, they're still more likeable than some," *chuckled Valerie, shaking her head and taking the book to put it onto the reshelving cart.*
"And it's a day late, so that will be one franc, please." *She held out her hand, palm-up.*
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